STOCKTON - Delta College's rematch with De Anza today in the Silicon Valley Bowl should be nothing like last year, when the Mustangs pounded the injury-riddled Dons 63-13 in the Togo's Delta Bowl.

Like Delta, De Anza is an "A" level team. The Dons played this season in the Northern California Conference and tied for first place with perennial powers City College of San Francisco and Butte. De Anza is ranked No. 5 in Northern California and Delta is seventh. The game starts at 1 p.m. today at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

"We went in (last year) with glue and gum holding us together," Dons coach Don Atencio said. "This time we're healthier, we've won in a strong conference and are excited. We feel fortunate to get to play Delta again."

Josh McCain, the NCC's offensive player of the year, is among those who didn't play against Delta last season but will be in the lineup today. McCain leads De Anza (8-2) with 2,611 yards passing and 28 touchdown, and in rushing with 535 yards and six touchdowns.

The trick for Delta (7-3) will be forcing McCain, who has thrown 16 interceptions, to make poor decisions. Sophomore cornerback Forrest Coleman, an All-Valley League selection, leads the Mustangs with five picks.

"We need to get pressure on him," Coleman said. "We have to make sure he doesn't scramble or it could be a long day for the secondary."

Ironically, Delta has had numerous players suffer injuries this season, starting 6-1 before losing running backs De'Marieya Nelson and Theo Wofford for parts of the campaign. A big loss was tight end Dustin Seawell, who suffered a season-ending injury early in the season. Nelson and Wofford are expected to play today.

Inconsistency along the offensive line also has hampered Delta's running game. The unit will have to improve to keep up with a De Anza offense that hasn't been held to fewer than 30 points for six consecutive games.

"Plays that are being blocked properly have a much higher chance of succeeding than those that aren't," Delta coach Gary Barlow said. "That is something we have been working on."